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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

1

terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)

1

hand puppet; glove puppet

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somehow or other

1

mere; only; just; slight

3

terrified; horrified

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box

1

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

1

new; fresh; novel

3

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

to gush out

1

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

1

reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

1

climax

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

2

(apportioning) in small amounts

1

to pour into (liquids); to pump into

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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to creep; to crawl

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upper half of the body; upper body

4

centipede

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transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

1

insect; bug

2

to spring at; to leap upon

1

speed

1

pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions

1

having said that; on the other hand

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by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand

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repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

1

same village; same town; same province

2

immediate reply

2

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

ruin; destruction; fall

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perfection; flawlessness

2

continuation

1

token (effort); something done for form's sake

1

user; consumer; employer

1

to shave off; to scrape off

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

to examine someone's expression

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

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to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

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slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

1

sense of values; values; value system

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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